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  • Scientific names
    • Micropterus salmonoides
    • Micropterus salmoides
  • English
    • Largemouth bass

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Recent Observations

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What

Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides

Observer

wabbytwax

Date

Jul 23, 2011

Description

Today was my birthday and we went out fishing on a rowboat and my youngest son caught this Largemouth Bass all on his own. Released it after the photo.

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Observer

wabbytwax

Date

Jul 17, 2011

Description

Some fish.

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Photos

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Observer

wingedwolfpsion

Date

Jul 9, 2011

Place

Omaha, ne (Google, OSM)
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Description from Wikipedia

The largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is a species of fish in the sunfish family. It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth and (paradoxically) northern largemouth. The largemouth bass is the state fish of Alabama(official freshwater fish), Georgia, Mississippi, Florida(state freshwater fish), and Tennessee(official sport fish).